
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 5AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 10 |
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25 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.77m | 12:47PM1.66m | 1:09AM1.70m | 1:39PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.21m | 6:43PM0.32m | 7:18AM0.26m | 7:34PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | NE 4 |
25 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | N 7 |
3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 149 |
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